University of California Undergraduate Student Experience Survey (UCUES)

Summary Results

UCI campus total UCUES response frequencies are displayed in the reports listed in this section. Results are disaggregated by student level to reflect differences in response patterns for freshmen and sophomores (lower division students) and for juniors and seniors (upper division students).

Core - Questions from this section of the survey were asked of all students. Topics include general questions about time allocation, academic and personal development, academic engagement, plans and aspirations, overall satisfaction, evaluation of the educational experience (lower division), evaluation of the major (upper division), and student background.

Lower Division Core
Upper Di v ision Core

Academic Experience - A randomly selected 20% sample of respondents were asked questions in this module. Topics covered here include the experience and importance of being enrolled in a research university, involvement in academic programs, participation in classes, obstacles to academic success, and summer sessions experiences.

Civic Engagement - A different randomly selected 20% sample of respondents were given the questions in this module. Topics included extracurricular activities, engagement in community service, news and information sources used, and questions about political engagement.

Student Development - A different 20% random sample of respondents saw the questions in this module. Topics were comprised of questions about parental involvement in college, goals and aspirations, personal growth and development, time allocation, obstacles and support for academic success, perceptions and campus climate, and personal observations.

Student Services - Another 20% random sample of respondents received this module. Nineteen student services were reviewed in this module, ranging from the Career Center to Child Care to the Registrar's Office. Specific questions included experiences with each service, the importance of the service, how the service could better serve student needs, and, if the service was not used, why not.

Irvine Wildcard Module - The final 20% or respondents were assigned to this module. Topics included information technology, the use of technology in UCI courses, evaluating the Student Affairs web sites, and the UCI libraries.

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